What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 5, 2005, at approximately 0835 CST, a arrowf-OH-58A experimental exhibition helicopter, N331TA, impacted the ground on ragland plantation, 2.3 miles west of hwy 147, Hughes, AR. The private pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries, and the helicopter was destroyed by impact. The aircraft was being operated as a pleasure flight by the pilot/owner under 14 CFR part 91 under the provisions of the experimental exhibition classification when the accident occurred. The flight originated from a private strip in marion, AR. The total time of flight was estimated at 25 minutes. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 5, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 0835 CST, A ARROWF-OH-58A EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITION HELICOPTER, N331TA, IMPACTED THE GROUND ON RAGLAND PLANTATION, 2.3 MILES WEST OF HWY 147, HUGHES, AR. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES, AND THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT BY THE PILOT/OWNER UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITION CLASSIFICATION WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM A PRIVATE STRIP IN MARION, AR. THE TOTAL TIME OF FLIGHT WAS ESTIMATED AT 25 MINUTES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.